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We are in the “Cold Stove” portion of the year with HOF inductees. #Nats

Yesterday, Sonny Gray was traded and that was the only move going into the final week and a half of January. Reports seemed to indicate that the Washington Nationals were not “in” on Sonny Gray which was no surprise as … Continue reading

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The Winter Meetings end with a lot of unfinished business!

Nobody draws a crowd like Scott Boras who is the super agent representing Bryce Harper. He is like the ole E.F. Hutton commercials “When E.F. Hutton talks, people listen”. Boras draws standing-room only crowds. His speeches are filled with Boras-isms … Continue reading

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Four of the five NL East teams believe they can win it all in 2019

On Fangraphs initial projections for 2019 team WAR, they are only able to compute their numbers based on personnel on the 40-man roster. Some might think that the Braves who won the NL East are getting no respect, but they … Continue reading

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Good, Bad, Interesting — Vol. 3

Our monthly look at the leaders, trailers, and outliers in the Washington Nationals minor leagues. SYRACUSE CHIEFS – 33-46, 6th Place I.L. North, 13 games behind Good Jacob Wilson .298/.364/.442 Jimmy Cordero 0HR in 33IP Bad Andrew Stevenson .535 OPS … Continue reading

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12 Things to Discuss about the #Nats

A dozen thoughts for a Monday morning: 1) Keep in mind: You are never as bad as you appear to be when things are going poorly but you are never as good as things appear to be when things are … Continue reading

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Victor Who?

By now, you may have heard about Juan Soto. But if you haven’t you may be F.P. Santangelo, here’s a quick summary: Believe the hype.

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A final recap on our trip to West Palm Beach to see the #Nats

Mostly non-baseball summary of visiting West Palm Beach for baseball Where to stay: There is a group of hotels on Metrocentre Blvd. a five minute drive from the Park.  Pick your brand:  Marriott, Springhill, Homewood Suites, Red Roof Inn Plus.  We stay at … Continue reading

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Mesa Solar Sox @ Scottsdale Scorpions, Scottsdale Stadium

My visit to Scottsdale Stadium for an Arizona Fall League game started with a conversation with Phil Rizzo. Yep, Mike’s dad. He spotted our Nats gear, and called us over to chat before the game got started. He talked about … Continue reading

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The Washington Nationals will be introducing Dave Martinez today as their new manager

The World Series is over and MLB will be publishing the calendar shortly as so many deadlines are triggered by the end of the World Series. Teams will also be making their own announcements now that the World Series is … Continue reading

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Operation #FlyTheCurlyW and wear red tomorrow night!

We have learned that Chicago Cubs fans attending the Nats game tomorrow plan to bring their “W” flags to the game to wave for the cameras. There has been many on-line discussions that they are actually waving the 1924 Washington … Continue reading

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